Adam Granduciel Quotes

I don't know if anybody will ever be as good as Hendrix again.

There is something complete about Stevie Wonder, and one senses that he is not only exceptionally important today, but will continue to be for as long as he chooses.

Ray Charles, in his own way, it's like at the beginning, Ray Charles changed American music, not once but twice.

I think no-one was surprised to hear that Janis Joplin was dead. She seemed to be living up all of her energy that she had to give in just a few years. Now you listen to covers of her songs by various women, and it's pale in comparison.

I dare anybody to display a more amazing body of work than Tom Petty.

When you listen to Prince you have no idea what decade it's from. It's beyond time.

Neil Young is the prime example, the grand goal, if you will. He's still shredding, and he never lost his credibility.

Now, I don't know how they judge all that, but if anybody in the world deserves to be in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Ritchie Valens does.

The extraordinary thing about Irving Berlin is that he's like the American Mozart! It seems as if his songs were always there. How do you put together songs like 'Always' or 'Cheek To Cheek'? Songs of his are, frankly, perfect.

In my eyes, there's no one better than Stevie Wonder. He's a top dude.

Who isn't a fan of Ray Charles?

I think everyone mentions Bob Dylan, but he's someone I just admire so much as a songwriter. I think people write songs, and then there's Bob Dylan songs. He's one step ahead of just everybody else.

I admire Bruce Springsteen because he's a heroic person who has lots of integrity and has this incredible body of work that is so vital.

I was privileged to know the late, great Miss Etta James, and I did get a chance to spend some time with her and hang out with her.

Man, I'm the No. 1 living and breathing rock star. I am Axl Rose; I am Jim Morrison; I am Jimi Hendrix.

Pop music was supposed to be a flash in the pan, but here we are 50 years later and it means something to us, and it always will do. It's incredibly important.

When Marvin Gaye made his music, he evoked this feeling that would reach everybody.

Prince is gone. But the music will go on.

I've come to appreciate how special a song is compared to other art forms, because you can carry it around in your head and your heart, and it remains part of you. It just comes as natural as a bird to me, always did. It's the way singer-songwriters make sense of our lives.

I thought he was the greatest thing. Bob Dylan.

I named my son after Randy Rhoads - Rhoads Morello.

I really liked Kishore Kumar. He had a virile man's voice, and he was truly versatile.

When I hear or see his name, I see the Glen I've always known. There will never, ever be another Glen Campbell.

Many pop songs seem to be more potent now than in their heyday.

Prince Rogers Nelson was the most gifted artist of the rock era. Not the greatest genius - just the most musical in the broadest sense.